TRAINEE : Cross Asset Distribution Sales

Société Générale Assurances; Singapore; On-site; SGD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group in Singapore is seeking a Trainee in Cross Asset Distribution Sales. The role involves working closely with the Global Market Distribution team and requires a relevant degree and strong analytical skills. Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Powerpoint is essential, along with fluency in both English and Chinese. This is an excellent opportunity to start a career in finance with exposure to various aspects of product marketing and sales.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Good level of project management, organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent eye for detail and able to meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, and be adaptable to change.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Trading and Structuring to build the listed structured products business.
• Support the Product Lifecycle Events including new product issuances.
• Evaluate product workflow and performance metrics.
• Leverage applications to monitor and analyse market data.
• Assist in production of sales and marketing materials.
• Respond to investors’ enquiries regarding listed structured products.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in Microsoft Powerpoint

Experience in VBA

Experience in JavaScript

Experience in Python

Fluent English

Fluent Chinese

Education

Relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science or similar

Job description

TRAINEE : Cross Asset Distribution Sales

Corporate & Investment banking Trainee Singapore, Singapore Reference 25000I91 Start date 2025 / 10 / 01 Publication date 2025 / 09 / 04

Responsibilities

The candidate will be part of the Global Market Markets Distribution team in Singapore. He / She will have to work closely with the Hong Kong teams and other parts of the business to develop and manage the listed products distribution here in Singapore.

Main Responsibilities

• Work closely with Trading, Structuring, other internal and external partners to build and grow our listed structured products business
• Support the Product Lifecycle Events including new product issuances, market-driven, corporate action and expirations events
• Evaluate the product workflow and performance metrics to establish processes and business insights to drive distribution of our products
• Leverage on in-house applications to monitor and analyse market data, to assist in sales and marketing of listed products for distribution to investors
• Manage the content and participate in new initiatives relating to the product websites
• Assist with production of sales and marketing materials for listed structured products
• Assist to respond to investors’ enquiries in relation to our listed structured products

Academic Background and Certifications, Experience

• Hold a relevant Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science or similar

Operational Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Powerpoint
• Experience in VBA, JavaScript and Python will be an advantage
• Good level of project management, organizational and time management skills
• Excellent eye for detail and able to meet multiple deadlines
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, and be adaptable to change
• Fluent English and Chinese

Behavioral Skills

• Commitment - Exemplarity : I embody the Group’s values
• Responsibility - Accountability : I make decisions in my scope of responsibilities
• Responsibility - Performance : I strive for high performance
• Client - Sales and Marketing Strategy : I contribute to adapt our offer to our clients' / internal partners' needs
• Team Spirit - Synergies : I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box / Creativity : I propose new ideas and solutions

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)

Our mission : Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our vision

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

Department Description

Societe Generale is one of the leading financial services groups in Europe. Based on a universal banking model, the Group combines financial strength with a strategy of sustainable growth, putting its resources to work to finance the economy and its clients’ projects.

With our regional headquarters in Hong Kong – a core hub of the worldwide Societe Generale Group – we employ over 9,000 employees in the region. Our expertise here ranges from corporate and investment banking to asset management, securities services, global transaction banking and specialised financial services.

This role will be a part of the Listed Distribution team who is responsible for the sales and marketing of listed products to retail investors in Hong Kong and Singapore, and will provide support in particular on product issuance, marketing, and data analysis using IT tools, working closely with sales and traders on the trading floor